Sometimes just being at sea provides the most beautiful images of all. When I looked out my porthole, this was my view. Brandi Johnson Human Resources Manager ms Eurodam

Although I have brought my ship into this fascinating city several times, I have never had the opportunity to go ashore. Today I managed to. Along with some other officers, we saw the magnificence of the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman architecture, which after 1,000 of years, still stand. Not only above ground, but below our…   read more of “Captain’s…”

These photos were taken during a lunchtime walk in Homer, Alaska. Enjoy!

Special thanks to Jerrol Golden, Holland America Line’s public relations manager, for sharing these iPhone photos from her time in Navplion, Greece, during her Nieuw Amsterdam cruise. A fireball of a sun came up this morning as the Nieuw Amsterdam closed in on Navplion, Greece. The fishermen were out in their small boats already catching…   read more of “iPhone iBlog: At…”

This beautiful Russian-style church in St. Petersburg, Russia, was built on the spot where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated in March 1881. The church was built between 1883 and 1907 and is officially called the Resurrection of Christ Church (a.k.a. The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood). The church was closed in the 1930s…   read more of “Explorer’s…”

Hot off the press! Jonathan Mercer is Nieuw Amsterdam’s captain.

Here are some photos of the view from our ship. Our guests are ashore, enjoying this fascinating city, Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul. The name may have changed over the centuries, however the buildings and history are still here to enjoy. Ciao, Captain Jonathan Jonathan Mercer is Nieuw Amsterdam’s captain.

On August 26th, after a month of practicing, four of the crew members on ms Statendam competed against another company’s ship to see who would be the best lumberjacks for the day. With competitions like ax throwing, sawing, hauling and log rolling, the total score at the end of the day was six to four…   read more of “Statendam Crew Wins…”